More - Sketch Book

Here are some more pics from my sketch book.

Chertsey Bridge, Surrey, UK

Corfe Castle, Dorset, UK

Albert Hall, London, UK

St.Peters Square, Rome, Italy

Carew Castle, Pembroke, Wales, UK

Carew Castle & Bridge, Pembroke, Wales, UK

Found Old Sketch Book

I found this old sketch book today of sketches that I drew in circa 2000. Obviously sketch means sketch but these are the best ones. I was very prolific with a certain style in those days. Here are some in Wales.



Views from Tything Barn - Wales


























A boat in the channel at Tything Barn











A view of an old sunken boat at Tything Barn












Two views of the swimming area Tything Barn

Plein Aire Oil Painting - Tything Barn

Well after so much rain this summer I decided to go camping and yes you guessed it rain. Nine days camping, 7 days rain and 2 1/2 days sun. I was able to do this painting of one of the lakes. The sun was directly overhead when I started so there wasn't too many shadows. The sun was bright but there were still clouds in the sky.

This is the 1st PA oil painting I have done so in that event I am a happy man - been waiting for soooo long to get out in the UK to paint due to the amount of rain we have had this summer. I am a little disappointed with the picture as when I look at it on the computer screen there is very little depth of field and it appears to be flat. It is also shiny which precludes me to think I may have used too much linseed oil.

Still one hopes I can only get better!!

The painting was done with Winsor and Newton oil colours on 10 x 12 canvas on board.